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You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the

 

MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

 

Date:       Wednesday 19 February 2025

Time:      6.30 p.m.

Venue:    Town Hall, High Street, Maidstone
          

Membership:

 

Councillors    Barwick, Burke, Cannon, Clark, Cleator, Coates, Conyard, Cooke, Couch, Cox, Dawes, English, Field, Forecast, Fort, Mrs Gooch, Greenan, Harper, Harwood, Higson, Jeffery, Jenkins-Baldock, Jones, Kehily, Khadka, McKay, Milham, D Naghi, M Naghi, Oliver, Parfitt, Perry (Mayor), Riordan, Rodwell, Round, Russell, J Sams, T Sams, Spooner, Springett, Summersgill, Sweetman, M Thompson, S Thompson, Trzebinski, Wales, Wilby, D Wilkinson and J Wilkinson

 

 

AGENDA

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1.        Prayers

 

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2.        Apologies for Absence

 

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3.        Applications for Dispensations (if any)

 

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4.        Disclosures by Members and Officers

 

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5.        Disclosures of Lobbying

 

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6.        To consider whether any items should be taken in private because of the possible disclosure of exempt information

 

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7.        Minutes of the extraordinary meeting of the Borough Council held on 4 December 2024

1 - 3

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8.        Minutes of the meeting of the Borough Council held on 4 December 2024

4 - 13

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9.        Mayor's Announcements

 

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10.     Petitions

 

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11.     Question and Answer Session for Local Residents

 

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12.     Questions from Members of the Council to the

 

 

(a)   Leader of the Council

(b)   Cabinet Members

(c)   Chairmen of Decision-Making Committees

 

 

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13.     Current Issues - Report of the Leader of the Council, Response of the Group Leaders and Questions from Council Members

 

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14.     Annual Report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee 2024/25

14 - 20

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15.     Report of the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee held on 13 January 2025 - Independent Member

21 - 22

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16.     Report of the Employment Committee held on 30 January 2025 - Pay Policy Statement 2025

23 - 52

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17.     Report of the Cabinet held on 5 February 2025 - Maidstone Local Development Scheme Update

53 - 71

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18.     Report of the Cabinet held on 5 February 2025 - Corporate Strategy 2025 - 2035

72 - 144

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19.     Report of the Cabinet held on 5 February 2025 - Medium Term Financial Strategy and Budget Proposals 2025/26

145 - 274

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20.     Calendar of Meetings 2025/26

275 - 281

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21.     Appointment of Mayor Select 2025/26

 

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22.     Appointment of Deputy Mayor Select 2025/26

 

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Information for the Public

In order to ask a question at this meeting, please call 01622 602899 or email committee@maidstone.gov.uk by 5 p.m. one clear working day before the meeting (i.e. by 5 p.m. on Monday 17 February 2025). You will need to provide the full text in writing.

 

If your question is accepted, you will be provided with instructions as to how you can access the meeting.

 

In order to make a statement in relation to an item on the agenda, please call 01622 602899 or email committee@maidstone.gov.uk by 4 p.m. one clear working day before the meeting (i.e. by 4 p.m. on Monday 17 February 2025). You will need to tell us which agenda item you wish to speak on.

 

If you require this information in an alternative format please contact us, call 01622 602899 or email committee@maidstone.gov.uk.

 

To find out more about the work of the Council, please visit the Council’s Website.

 

 

 

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